Improved peat machine



C. LUXTON. PRAT MACHINE.

N0. '64,681. Patented May, 14, 1867.

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CHARLES LUXTON, OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY. Letters Patent No. 64,681, dated May 14, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CHARLES L'UxToN, of the city of Hudson, in the county of Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have invented a Machine for-,Comprcssng Peat for fuel or manufacturing bricks.' I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description, tovwit:

, The naturje of my invention is such* that the turf or hlay', after being properly prepared, is passed', into the feeding-box, '(mnrked as such on the drnwing,) from thence passed on to the acta-gon roller, the revolving motion of the said octngon rollexsupplying the n lever" for compression. The seidjijoller removes the same, and is taken from the machine by the apron 'marked pron on drawing.

l What I claim as my invention1 and desire to secure by Letters Pnte'nt, i-s'- The Octagon roller, in combination with the lever,vfor compressing peat fuel or for making bricks.`

CHARLES LUXTON.

Witnesses: A l

MITCHELL LoDER, JonN K. MARTIN. 

